A New Brunswick man is facing a second-degree murder charge in the death of a toddler earlier this year.
In a release, the Saint John Police Force said Madison “Karrson” Bennett appeared via video link on Tuesday to answer to the new charge of second-degree murder in the case.
On Sept. 18, 2021, police were called around 10:35 p.m. to an address in uptown Saint John, where it was reported that a child was not breathing.
“Emergency responders including police, paramedics and firefighters worked tirelessly in their attempts to administer life saving measures,” the release said.
“The child was transported to local hospital and subsequently airlifted to a children’s hospital in Halifax, Nova Scotia; however, on September 19th, 2021, the child died.”
Bennett, 23, was arrested in relation to the child’s death on Sept. 28.
He was remanded in custody, where he will remain until a subsequent court date will be set by the Court of Queen’s Bench.